wildcard451 0 #26 October 30, 2006 QuoteAnd off to Speakers Corner in.. 3 2 1 Don't do it!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #27 October 30, 2006 Ha, he doesn't have the power, he's a rookie greenie and has to get with his Greenie Training Officer (GTO) to get approval for his decision so he doesn't take an action that is illegal or again policy. So it might be moved eventually, but it'll be a little bit.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #28 October 30, 2006 QuoteHa, he doesn't have the power, he's a rookie greenie and has to get with his Greenie Training Officer (GTO) to get approval for his decision so he doesn't take an action that is illegal or again policy. So it might be moved eventually, but it'll be a little bit. So much for THAT theory.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #29 October 30, 2006 QuoteHa, he doesn't have the power, he's a rookie greenie and has to get with his Greenie Training Officer (GTO) to get approval for his decision so he doesn't take an action that is illegal or again policy. So it might be moved eventually, but it'll be a little bit. .....and -1 for AD!!!! damn you erk. lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #30 October 30, 2006 Hey welcome to SC.. have a seat and watch the show.. its been fun in here all day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #31 October 30, 2006 tee hee you had to know THAT was coming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #32 October 30, 2006 Quotetee hee you had to know THAT was coming.... Thought it'd be faster. Hopefully at least a few people in the sheepfire will think about what pussifying the children of today will do to them later in life, though.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #33 October 30, 2006 QuoteHey welcome to SC.. have a seat and watch the show.. its been fun in here all day Fuck that, this place is full of self important assholes. Makes you wonder why I am not here more often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #34 October 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteHey welcome to SC.. have a seat and watch the show.. its been fun in here all day Fuck that, this place is full of self important assholes. Makes you wonder why I am not here more often. Yes, yes it does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #35 October 30, 2006 QuoteFuck that, this place is full of self important assholes. Makes you wonder why I am not here more often. Are you trying to plow new ground and get yourself banned.. ... for making a PA on yourself????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #36 October 30, 2006 Quote It's the liberal left wing atheists. ... I also can't seem to figure out what the problem with toy guns and war games is. Well, I'm not an athiest, and libertarians aren't usually considered particularly leftist, but... Maybe the problem is that guns aren't toys and war isn't a game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #37 October 30, 2006 >Bring back childhood: More childhood memories from the pussified past: Politically correct nannies preventing depictions of violence on TV and in movies. No availability of porn online. No network access at all for children. No massive terrorist attacks against US cities. Strict parental control over phone usage. Nowadays, modern tough-as-nails kids live in a world where they regularly see depictions of rape and violence on TV, and where they watch crime shows that show very realistic dismembered bodies. They see Amber Alerts concerning kidnapped children on the freeways. They get some of the most vile porn in the world on-line, and thus expose themselves to pedophiles and other assorted criminals - and that same network makes it easier for those criminals to track them down. They have cellphones that let them talk to anyone in the world (and lets anyone, no matter what their intentions, talk to THEM.) Those coddled kids from the pussified 50's and 60's wouldn't last ten minutes in today's world! (this post brought to you by the grass-is-always-greener coalition for a better and worse tomorrow.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #38 October 30, 2006 Quote Nowadays, modern tough-as-nails kids live in a world where they regularly see depictions of rape and violence on TV, and where they watch crime shows that show very realistic dismembered bodies. They see Amber Alerts concerning kidnapped children on the freeways. They get some of the most vile porn in the world on-line, and thus expose themselves to pedophiles and other assorted criminals - and that same network makes it easier for those criminals to track them down. They have cellphones that let them talk to anyone in the world (and lets anyone, no matter what their intentions, talk to THEM.) Those coddled kids from the pussified 50's and 60's wouldn't last ten minutes in today's world! (this post brought to you by the grass-is-always-greener coalition for a better and worse tomorrow.) Random thoughts ... is the fact that we're protecting our children so much from the "big bad world" actually contributing to their exposure to the stuff you're talking about? Can't leave the house unless you have a play date and mom drives you. Can't walk to the bus stop by yourself - mom or dad has to drive you to school. Can't run around the neighborhood and play and get into all kinds of random (and possibly risky) adventures because, well, they're too dangerous. So what? You sit at home and surf the internet, looking for porn. You watch far too much TV, but at least you're at home, and safe, right? You play violent video games, but again, you're "protected" at home. And I think there's an entire generation that is not being taught any coping skills to truly process all of that exposure. They're being raised to be victims; to blame the system when things don't go their way. They're being raised to believe that their self-esteem is the most important thing in the world, they're being raised to believe that the world is fair, and they're being raised to believe that the world revolves around them. When faced with the harsh reality that the world is, in fact a competitive place, a place where things aren't always right, or fair, or safe, where self-esteem is rarely taken into account in decision-making and where people do get hurt ... what then? What sense of self do they have in such a world? What skills do they have to navigate it? How adaptable will they be? How resilient will they be? Or will this generation never quite leave the nest because the nest has protected them so much? There were hints of the touchy-feely-self-esteem crap when I was growing up, but never enough to be an issue. I remember every time I got a certificate or a trophy that was given to everyone ("Certificate of Participation" or the like), I would take it home and discard it. If my mother happened to see it and say something, my response would always be "Yeah, but everyone got one. It's not like I earned it." I understood, even at a young age, that rewards had to be earned, that accomplishment could do more for self-esteem than giving everyone a certificate just for showing up."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #39 October 30, 2006 QuoteI really don't know what to say, it's bad enough kids under 16 aren't allowed to do scrums in rugby anymore. But what with this and banning playing tag and instead having the lunchtime walking club, I really don't know what is happening to society. Next if your kids are caught playing soldier they'll be reports sent home that your child is displaying violent tendancies It's the mamby pamby mentality of liberalism run amuck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #40 October 30, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm sorry but the every one is a winner is crap !!!!! shure there are hurt feeling but competiveness and how to deal with emotione of lossing and winning need to be a part of life !!!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QuoteHere! Here! Couldn't agree with you more. Winning has less to do with building character than losing does. If a kid never has to be strong enough to move on after a loosing, then how will he or she accomplish it as an adult? Therapy? Chemistry? Yea theres a solution. Speaking of a bunch of cry baby losers, I seem to remember a certain recent election. They are still throwing a tantrum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #41 October 30, 2006 QuoteWell, I'm not an athiest, and libertarians aren't usually considered particularly leftist, but... Maybe the problem is that guns aren't toys and war isn't a gameYou should try paintball in the woods sometime. It is an absolute rush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #42 October 30, 2006 I just bought a paintball marker, actually. I don't have a problem with adults doing whatever they want, and I don't really have a problem with parents raising their kids however they want. I may disagree with their methods, but I'm not going to legislate how to raise their kid just because I don't like what they're doing. However, when I have kids, they won't play with guns either. As soon as they're old enough to understand, they'll be taken to the range and taught a healthy respect for firearms, and see a demonstration of why guns are not to be played with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #43 October 30, 2006 >Speaking of a bunch of cry baby losers, I seem to remember a >certain recent election. They are still throwing a tantrum. Give it a few months. There will be a whole new set of tantrums from the other side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
